PHILIPPINE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS BOEING 777-300ER SFO-MNL

[@i-sputnick]

i appreciate your video. considering this is one of PAL's older planes, the seats still look reasonably fresh & comfortable, and the service and the food much better than other airlines. philippine airlines are currently upgrading their fleet. obviously they can't do it all at once! everyone is such a critic nowadays - usually the people who travel least (or have the least taste) are the ones who BLAH BLAH the most. keep it up! (:

[@bobbymligot]

Totally agree with you... The critics want to be pampered and pay the least cost. Comfort is EXPENSIVE!

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@shabsuh]

That GO AROUND moment is surely a nerve - wrecking and butterfly in the stomach moment for you . Thankful enough , yall landed safely !! 👍

[@emelio7995]

I've experienced that twice and I love it. It's very exciting to me.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidarmitage289]

Thanks for this. I am flying PR 119 YYZ to MNL business class in November so it was nice to see a preview of what I can expect.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryantpark88]

Very nice. I hope PAL upgrades their B777 business class seats to the Vantage XL similar to those in the new tri-class A330's and A350's. Safe travels.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks so much for watching! Hoping to try out their new J product soon. Safe travels to you as well!

[@jaybhatia5949]

Awesome video!! Your videos are very professionally made and very enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work man!

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching, Jay!

[@jayombreVEVO]

I like your videos! Keep uploading PAL updates! :)

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-vd9sm9tn5c]

My opinion on PAL (out of 5 stars) Service:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 IFE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Seats:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Legroom: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cabin cleaning: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall very decent, excellent, civilized, Clean, and amazing. Good job PAL.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@senshieB13]

Flown business class few times in the last years with PAL, I can honestly say I am very pleased with FAs hospitality. The cabin was a bit dated and needs some overhaul, and the food was good but an improvement can be review carefully. Bad part, the airport T1 and T2 really needs to be demolish and rebuilt from the ground up. With innovation and careful planning, PAL can take the no.1 spot, IMO!

[@travelingfoody]

Agreed! Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@MrRadwint19]

i like all the food!

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnDoe-qt7om]

Awesome detailed video. Thanks for sharing! I was also shocked to see the plane suddenly moving up to go around. Hehe

[@travelingfoody]

John Doe Thanks for watching! I’m glad you liked it! Safe travels!

[@BlakeEdgington]

I like a go around. More flying time 😉 thanks for sharing that was a great video.

[@travelingfoody]

I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@hempcleto7521]

Gate Number ng PR105?

[@travelingfoody]

pa-iba iba ang gate nila dito sa SFO. Thanks for watching!

[@renzopaulo5736]

That was a very smooth landing despite the weather condition.

[@travelingfoody]

Indeed. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Very nice video, I didn’t like the seat and the layout but the food and the service looked very good. I’d like to try them at some point. Was the food as good as it looked? Thanks for sharing

[@travelingfoody]

My Trips Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback. The seats were indeed a letdown but the onboard service and catering was very good! Safe travels!

[@starwarslegoboy777]

Excellent video! I flew on the exact same plane to Manila from Los Angeles just a few weeks ago! :) hope you enjoyed your stay there

[@travelingfoody]

bajlim It’s always nice to fly PAL and even nicer to visit the Philippines! Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@julesp1669]

Great video..thanks for sharing.

[@travelingfoody]

Jules P Thanks for watching! 👍

[@shihlin1]

The only area where I can see improvement is needed is the food portions in some of the main entree dishes. At 10:48, the beef short ribs almost "disappears" next to the rice. In business class cuisine, I don't think it would be acceptable on other carriers. And plating presentation could be better. The mid-flight snack of Arroz Caldo should have small mini sides as accompaniment. Also, was there a cheese/cracker/fruit plate after the entree? I only see dessert. Again, it‘s evident PAL is making big strides, but catering still shows room for improvement.

[@travelingfoody]

Their catering out of Manila is actually pretty good compared to their out stations. You're right, the portions could use some work. I believe you had a choice of the cheese plate or dessert after the main, but I was too full by then to order the cheese. No side dishes for the arroz caldo, but it was very good and filling. Still a long ways to go for PAL, but things are improving albeit slowly. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@babalbal450]

Good report sir

[@travelingfoody]

Gusti Iqbal Thanks for watching!

[@babalbal450]

travelingfoody someday u may flight report for GA Garuda Indonesia sir

[@travelingfoody]

Gusti Iqbal Hopefully sometime in the bread future! 👍

[@hazee5147]

I really like philippine airlines and ANA

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@bosaikuonara9251]

oh... NAIA Terminal 1??

[@travelingfoody]

Ratchantewiddae Kohmlaptam Yup! Flights from SFO arrive at T1 and departs from T2. Its kind of a weird setup.

[@bosaikuonara9251]

travelingfoody oh... since when?? I am so surprised!!

[@travelingfoody]

Ratchantewiddae Kohmlaptam Looks like it’s been a while now: www.philippineairlines.com/aboutus/newsandevents/pal%20sfo-mnl%20flights%20to%20arrive%20in%20naia%20terminal%201

[@tenvelli]

Man, T2 baggage claim sucks back in 2015, we arrived at Naia t2 and it was chaos in the baggage claim area

[@MarcusFeyFey]

Yuk! That pork belly is one of the least things I could get down before sleeping. Glad you survived it ;-) Thanks for the very nice and interesting trip report!

[@travelingfoody]

Marcus Fey Thanks for watching, but why yuck? Because it’s not western? lol You probably don’t know, but we Filipinos eat a lot of pork and I’m glad they offered the meal. The meat was a little overcooked, but still very flavorful. Safe travels!

[@MarcusFeyFey]

I prefer Asian to western food - almost always, English breakfast is awful but Pho, Dosa Masala with sambar, Pad Thai was great. But not so very much Filipino. During my holiday in the Philippines one day I cooked a big pot of veggies because the local cuisine is very fatty and oily. What are you guys doing to the vegetables that are available in stores? It does not go into your cuisine so much. But there is a good side for sharing: When we had Lechón everybody else eagerly took the fatty part and I got to eat the actual flesh. We agree(d) to differ and that's what travel is (also) about. :-)

[@travelingfoody]

Marcus Fey Thanks for the response and I appreciate your candor. European dishes tend to be quite bland and simple, while Filipino dishes are very complex and a bit overpowering, which explains why you might not like the taste. While it’s safe to say that some Filipino dishes are indeed greasy, not all of them are. You just need to pick the right ones-and we have plenty of veggie dishes that are not greasy. I don’t know about you, but I think part of traveling is experiencing respecting the unique local food & culture of your destination, and not compare them with the ones you’re already familiar with. Thanks again for watching and safe travels!

[@delmonte4824]

@@MarcusFeyFey philippines has several delicious seafood options, beef, if your not into fatty pig.you can rather choose what you want to eat, its your decision, lechon is not everything in ph.

[@gramirez72]

Yeah I'm not sure I would eat all of the pork belly, not because it's not Western, but because it's fatty as heck. It looks really nicely prepared though. I'm a foodie but I do watch what I eat, and I grew up on Filipino food, so I might try a little bit of it.

[@nlechar9636]

omg!! I convinced my parents to get Business Class to Manila and I'm so excited! Thank you for the POV! Are they going to use the A320-A380? If they have them...??

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching! PAL flies Boeing 777-300ER from Manila to the west coast and back.

[@nlechar9636]

@@travelingfoody Oh! Thank you so much!

[@allysonburgers1443]

When did you record the video?

[@danieluyanguren]

allyson burgers why did u write this comment?

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sanznachito]

Love your vlogs! Will you fly to London on the new A350? I’m so looking forward to my trip to the Philippines... thanks for sharing 😄👏

[@travelingfoody]

Nachito sanz Thanks so much for watching! Hoping to fly that route soon. Enjoy and safe travels my friend!

[@binghellwagner7623]

Nachito Sanz , there is already s new PAL Airline from London to Mla and back with its 1st class Seats looking like the Qatar airways ..

[@gramirez72]

Nice review. Do they have vegetarian options on their menu? Or maybe off the menu? I know Filipino food tends to have a lot of meat, but just wondered if they're able to accommodate passengers with dietary preferences/restrictions -- in Mabuhay or Fiesta class. I would assume so. Based on this and other vlogs, looks like PAL is stepping it up. That's great to hear.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. I didn't see any vegetarian options, but perhaps you could special order it beforehand. Stay safe!

[@adiksadiatabs]

sana ung care package sa economy branded din kahit ever billena man lang

[@travelingfoody]

Hahaha good one. Thanks for watching!

[@hughrmedia]

Great video! pls dont be offended at what i say next, everyone has opinions, ok. i liked the editing quality of your jal 767 review rather than the ones madee with imovie.

[@travelingfoody]

Perth Plane Spotting HD Thanks for your input and for the comment. Safe travels!

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@travelingfoody]

Pritam Koli thanks for watching!

[@jakeianmartinez9902]

Pal really needs to update there 777 business class.. We need a 1 2 1 configuration.. I don't want to hop on to in lie flat seating going to the washroom.. It's weird. There trying to copy turkish airlines but they can't.

[@travelingfoody]

Jakeian Martinez Yeah hopefully in the near future, PAL will refit these planes with the new 1-2-1 seats. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@michaeldaveapo7207]

on their A350 and A330, 1 - 2 - 1 config po siya kaso di naman yan agad agad na upgrade kasi ang mahal. @@travelingfoody

[@earljustineromero8850]

They are upgrading their 777s aren’t they?

[@Danny_ll]

@@earljustineromero8850 this video is the upgraded 2-3-2. A shame really

[@earljustineromero8850]

Dan This ain’t the upgraded version.

[@rubenpaguia8641]

For me I don't care as long as they bring us to our destination for safe those who are unrespectful comments you should bought your own airplane.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@markdwighttadina7655]

Try their new A350 soon...

[@travelingfoody]

Mark Dwight Tadina Hopefully soon!

[@berto876]

Samse like the triple 7's, less luxurious business class, but fare cost more than other airlines.

[@EpicThe112]

Appreciate your video but the true endurance Mabuhay Class (Philippine Airlines terminology for business class) it's either Manila to Toronto PR118 or Manila to New York JFK PR126 A350-900 this is due to the fact they're both 16hr flights non-stop Manila to Eastern Time Zone US and Canada flights

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching! I'm also eager to try their Airbus A350 service to JFK soon.

[@ricknolte6846]

I fly LAX to Cebu on a regular basis and after my last experience I am done with PAL. If they could get a plane off the ground on time it would be one thing but...... I have had good experiences on Korean Airlines, EVA and will soon be doing my first LAX to Hong Kong on American BC. From there Cathay Pacific to Cebu. No Manila, no NAIA.

[@travelingfoody]

I'm a oneworld flyer, but wanted to experience PAL first hand. Their ground service is pretty abysmal, but their onboard service and food is pretty awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@gjn02]

How much did you pay for SFO to MNL business class?

[@travelingfoody]

Gil Naval Paid about $3800 Roundtrip.

[@gjn02]

travelingfoody Wow. How much is the economy?

[@travelingfoody]

Gil Naval I have no idea. You should look it up on google flights. Safe travels!

[@lifsabeech]

Gil Naval I fly pal all the time, I love it. Non stop and treated well. The economy I booked is $700 round trip.

[@gjn02]

700 usd? Where is you point of origin?

[@shadowph4ntomfortniteplay358]

11:34 world war Z

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@emangabetv5039]

I went on Philippine airlines

[@dogg5221]

Who cares?

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimeinarsson5060]

the old 77w of PAL

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@juinweelim8329]

That legroom!!!!!😀😀

[@travelingfoody]

Juin Wee Lim Thanks for watching!

[@juinweelim8329]

travelingfoody hey

[@robyoungquist5803]

Thank you for sharing. PAL is definitely an airline I’d avoid like the plague. For my tastes, it seems very SUB PAR. And that “privacy divider”? 😂

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. That's too bad that you won't get to experience Filipino hospitality, but for "your tastes" why would you want to go to Philippines anyway? Safe travels!

[@delmonte4824]

@@travelingfoody i think it's because he wants pal to improve.pal was one of the best in 70s and 80s,if not the best in asia.and he's an aviation fan.we are all waiting for pals comeback!

[@mikemejia7481]

I personally avoid PR to overseas destination. The hard product is sorely wanting. This can be seen in the dated configuration of their 777 fleet (2-3-2 on long haul J is just not right). The lounges are so dated as well in MNL (and apparently SFO too). Too bad because the food in J (and even Y) is pretty good and the soft product, especially the service is top notch. I also hate flying into T2 from regional destination as it is such a pain to get through immigration. How was immigration coming into T1?

[@travelingfoody]

Mike Mejia Yeah The Lounge at SFO was a real let down. I wish all seats had direct aisle access. That would have made a huge difference. The food and service was great, though. We didn’t exit immigration at T1 since we were connecting on another PAL flight at T2, but as you can imagine it was packed and the queues were long. Thanks for the comment and safe travels!

[@starallianceflyer7231]

Nice, the lounge is crowded...... US does not have many good Lounges.....

[@travelingfoody]

STAR ALLIANCE FLYER I know! Their lounge at SFO was a letdown, but the onboard service made up for what’s lacking. Thanks for watching!

[@starallianceflyer7231]

travelingfoody thanks again for your great report! Keep it up:)) What’s your next flight?

[@travelingfoody]

Back to my beloved AA next. 😊👍

[@starallianceflyer7231]

travelingfoody I see. Any plan to try BR or NH in Nearest Future??

[@addacdd]

Wtf i was in economy and i asked if they had bottled water that i can have because i dont want to call them everytime for a cup and the lady said sorry we dont have any. Then exiting the plane i see water bottles all over business class. Wtf water bottles shouldn't be a luxury on a flight. I even had an empty bottle i bought and they did not want to refill it with the big absolute water bottles.

[@travelingfoody]

So sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience with them in economy, but thanks for watching and safe travels to you.

[@knucklehoagies]

If you argue and are aggressive enough, they would have given you the bottled water. I know Filipinos too well.

[@bonchance7705]

Definitely not up to par with other business class offerings. Direct aisle access is for all seats is the norm now

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching! Indeed, I'm hoping they deploy their Airbus A350s to SFO soon.

[@michaelestrada1267]

airline is good but the manila airport sucks ass, how many checkpoints do you need! You go through three ,the first checkpoint you go through body scan and metal detector with all your stuff understandable, last one doesn't make sense at all as they make you search your bag at a 3rd checkpoint which is right next to the plane and then they put you in a holding area to which you can't leave and you cant even take your drinks that you bought right next to the terminal that your plane is at on board, I mean your right next to the dam plane and you cant even bring your drinks that you bought at the restaurant next to the terminal that you literaly went through 3 checkpoints to go through.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching and for the comment. I have the same experience in Manila, and it's literally organized chaos. :/

[@joeyk9578]

The landing appeared smooth on video despite the go around.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@fernandocirera2654]

its like youre in economy

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching! These are PAL's old seats which they still fly to US routes.

[@user-vd9sm9tn5c]

I’m so glad the a340 is retiring 🙄

[@travelingfoody]

Me too!

[@DCxSTUNNER]

Their "lounge" looks so sad and the food/beverage is mediocre. They also need to improve their fleet, as their "business class" is quite dated, borderline embarrassing.

[@travelingfoody]

DCxSTUNNER The lounge was a huge letdown, but their inflight food and service was actually quite good. The seat, while not the best was still comfortable for the long haul.

[@ghabtan1939]

Ehem...PAL has new a350's A321 NEO's and refurburished a330 and 777. You just haven't seen PAL's new side.

[@mattyamamoto5554]

Thats not a lounge. Thats a holding room. My goodness. Pal just pair up with another airline’s lounge if you cant afford to have a decent one of your own.

[@travelingfoody]

Exactly. That's why I tend to skip the lounge at SFO when I fly PAL.

[@nolimartinez1258]

The Mabuhay lounge just looks like a staff canteen. Awful food and presentation.

[@travelingfoody]

Noli Martinez Yes, indeed. It was the biggest letdown of this trip. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

[@markanthonyfowler8991]

Yes as i obderved too the presentation of the food looks like to common close to cafeteria.

[@israeltaduran2617]

Sa Philippine airlines eh pinoy ang crew Dyan dpat pinapakain Nila eh pilipino food dpat!!!!

[@travelingfoody]

HI Israel. Thanks for watching! Meron din silang pilipino food sa menu.

[@berto876]

Less luxurious business class, but fare cost more than other airlines.

[@travelingfoody]

True. Other carriers definitely have a more luxurious product and sometimes better fare. Thanks for watching!

[@fernandocirera2654]

very old passion design compared to other airlines ive watch....more upgrade

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@bosaikuonara9251]

bad lounge food, bad lounge amenities... hope they change it to something worth it

[@travelingfoody]

Ratchantewiddae Kohmlaptam I know right? They have to renovate that lounge and provide better food and amenities to premium passengers if they want to compete with other Asian carriers.

[@bosaikuonara9251]

travelingfoody but the inflight services are nice! its just that they must overhaul their business class lounge

[@TheDreamDynasty]

LEARN THEIR LANGUAGE

[@travelingfoody]

The Dream Dynasty I already speak their language. Thanks!

[@dengma8246]

The VIP Mabuhay lounge looks atrocious!the food sucks for lack of a better terms! Whoever owns this ought to be ashamed! I urge passengers to avoid this lounge!

[@travelingfoody]

yeah I avoid their lounge at SFO as well now because of the lack of seating and lounge offerings. Thanks for watching!

[@dengma8246]

I stopped flying Philippine Airlines! It’s an awful Airlines!

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@serendra90210]

Wow 2AM departure time! Yuck. Lol.

[@travelingfoody]

serendra90210 lol indeed! It was supposed to be 12:35am, but the flight was delayed. Thanks for watching!

[@chookchack]

Korean air lounge is 100x better. Come on PAL you can do better.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!

[@abduljakoolsalsalani6509]

Pinaka walang kwentang business class!!!

[@travelingfoody]

Boy Hindot pinaka walang kwentang comment...

[@bosaikuonara9251]

travelingfoody kaya siguro boy hindot ang pangalan nya

[@jakeianmartinez9902]

True

[@victorjoshuaramirez3951]

Kaya di na unlad pilipinas dahil sayo!!

[@tinl3186]

Shut up! I just to ask you if you fly business class whenever you fly

[@faustinofabro9740]

Outdated so sad ANG MAHAL PA sayang $$$$

[@travelingfoody]

Outdated nga yung seats at yung lounge, pero ok naman yung service nila onboard. Thanks for watching!

[@faustinofabro9740]

travelingfoody thanks for sharing

[@gutadin5]

mahal kasi direct flight

[@paocox7648]

Philippine airlines first class/business class is embarrassing compared to other international airlines. For the price it’s not worth it.

[@travelingfoody]

Thanks for watching!